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Coronavirus Concert Cancellations Expose Vulnerability of Touring Industry's Gig Economy
On March 13, Ta-Da! Catering owner Shelleylyn Brandler was out shopping in preparation for The Strokes’ highly-anticipated show the following night at the Forum in Inglewood, California. As the go-to backstage caterer for major venues, tours and festivals across the country, Brandler was concerned by the postponement of their gigs with Coachella and Stagecoach earlier that week, but still had a robust slate of jobs scheduled to serve crews at The Forum, The Greek, Staples Center, Dodger Stadium and more in the packed touring season ahead. Then the calls came flooding in. “That’s
